SALTILLO, MISS. (WCBI) – There is new leadership at the top two posts in the Saltillo police department. Within a few minutes, the new police chief, and assistant chief for Saltillo, were sworn in. For Chief Daniel McKinney, leading the Saltillo Police Department is a big opportunity. “It’s been awesome, I’ve been doing this for twenty years, never thought this…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – For the second year in a row, law enforcement agencies in the Golden Triangle and all over the country are having to wait on new squad cars and other patrol vehicles. “Last year, when we ordered vehicles, because of the COVID issues, and the labor issues, the vehicles couldn’t get manufactured quick enough to get here…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An apartment fire Sunday morning has caused eight families to be relocated. “To me, it takes that worry away,” Glenda Richardson, Director of Community Outreach, said. This was how most of the people who lived in Colony Apartment building 15 woke up Sunday morning. The building was on fire and it spread quickly to all of…
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MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man is accused of stabbing and killing his girlfriend in Macon. 22-year-old Christopher Wicks is charged with murder. He was denied bond this morning and remains in the Noxubee County jail. Macon police were called to Cedar Creek Apartments on Sunday afternoon about a stabbing. Police Chief Davine Beck says 21-year-old Kaliyah Brooks was…
SUMMARY: Scattered showers and storms are in the forecast for the next few days, with more widespread rain chances as we end the week and start our holiday weekend. Highs will be around 90 through Thursday, but Friday looks to be quite wet so temps will only be in the low 80s. Low to mid 80s stick around for the…
State Representative Kabir Karriem and Registered Nurse Tomika Townsend discuss today’s Day of Empowerment that will take place at 5 PM at the Columbus Municipal Complex. Categories: Local News Tags: day, empowerment, of
SUMMARY: Summer weather is here to stay as we head into a new week. It will stay hot and humid with temps in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Rain & storm chances will go up mid to late week as a cold front will push through. Temperatures will cool down a bit. We could see scattered chances of showers…
SUMMARY: Hot and humid to start the week, with temps in the low 90s. As we get towards the middle of the week, an increase in moisture will cause rain chances to go up and temperatures to cool a bit. Ending the week we will see almost universal rain chances on Friday, and potentially Saturday as well. For 4th of…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An early morning fire in one apartment building leaves several families displaced from smoke and water damage. Residents at The Colony Apartments in Columbus were able to escape the blaze. Debris is all that is left for some families living in the Colony Apartments. Walls are burned, windows are broken, and homes are lost. “We had…
EUPORA, Miss. (WCBI)- On Saturday morning, citizens lined the streets in Eupora for the town’s first balloon festival. Crowds were already visiting vendor booths as early as 7:30 a.m. “The whole city got behind us with this endeavor. The mayor all of the city workers have done an amazing job cleaning up the park and getting it ready for us,”…
SUMMARY: We have settled into our typical summer pattern, with daily storm chances and highs near 90. Isolated storms to end the weekend and start the work week, but as the week goes on a front will try to approach the area bringing much more widespread rain chances. The increased rainfall and cloud cover could bring us some cooling relief…
STARKVILLE,Miss. (WCBI)- Three days after Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill vetoed a scooter ban, aldermen have overridden her decision. During a special meeting today, the board voted 5 to 1 to override veto. The mayor’s veto came after aldermen voted on June 15th to end the city’s lease with Bird Scooters, and to prohibit motorized scooters from city streets, bike lanes,…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- A Noxubee County killer will spend the rest of his life in jail. Noxubee County jurors deliberated just 14 minutes Friday afternoon to find Marcus Gardner guilty of murder and attempted murder. He was arrested after killing his girlfriend, Chelsea Pace, in August 2017. Investigators and neighbors have testified in the week long trial. Pace’s son…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)- A Starkville family has a new house to call their own. Starkville Area Habitat for Humanity handed over the keys to Casey McQuiller and her four children at a ceremony today. This Habitat project was a little different than most. It wasn’t a ground-up build. The house had been built for another Habitat family. When the owner…
STARKVILLE,Miss. (WCBI)- Some summer campers in Starkville are learning about their African roots through history lessons and art. The “Grace Express” camp at the Coco Center in Starkville is has been focusing on the history of African masks over the past couple of weeks. To wrap up their lesson, they made their very own masks. More than 30 campers put…
MONROE COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)- Aberdeen Police arrest a man in connection with a deadly shooting Thursday morning. Interim Police Chief Chris Dobbins says 24-year-old Terrence Smith is being held at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Smith is accused shot 27-year-old Jamie Smith Young at his home on Matubba Street. A relative told police Smith came into the house and shot Young….
CHICKASAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Councilmen in the city of Okolona are accused of holding an illegal special-called meeting. Mayor Sherman Carouthers said four councilmen and the city attorney scheduled the meeting on Friday. However, the Mayor said the criteria to discuss city business weren’t met. According to Charter, the city council can’t hold regular meetings more often than twice a…
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Beth Jeffers and Whitney Brown of the Fitness Factor in Columbus offer tips on how to exercise safely in the hot summertime months Categories: Get Fit Friday Tags: FACTOR, FIT, FITNESS, friday, GET
SUMMARY: The summer heat and humidity is back and is not going anywhere any time soon. Additional scattered summertime storms are possible through the middle of next week. FRIDAY: Staying warm & humid. A mix of sun & clouds with a chance of a few afternoon showers & storms, mainly during the heating of the day. Highs in the upper…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Police arrested a 16-year-old boy Thursday morning in connection with the murder of a 67-year-old man. Investigators say 16-year-old Korey Harris is charged with capital murder in the death of Eddie Gandy. Officers were called to the 2200 block of 15th Avenue North just after 8 Wednesday morning. Police Chief Fred Shelton says they found…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A mother and daughter dead. A son and brother charged with their murder. And a father left stunned and heartbroken. That’s what is left in the aftermath of a shooting in the 1500 block of 26th Street North in Columbus on Wednesday. “To shoot your mom and your sister speaks volumes about what we need to…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Animals invaded the Lee County Library in Tupelo for a short time Thursday morning. Some of those animals that made an appearance included ‘Quilla’ the porcupine, a wallabee, a tortoise, and a huge rabbit. It was part of an exhibit by the educational outreach group known as “Animal Tales.” Each animal at the library had a…